Orenburg beats Rostov 1‑0 on Guzina’s late goal

ROSTOV-NA-DONU (Interstat) — Gedeon Guzina scored in the 85th minute to lift FK Orenburg to a 1-0 win over FK Rostov on Saturday at Rostov Arena in the Russian Premier League season opener. Guzina, a substitute, converted a pass from fellow substitute Maksim Rudakov. Danila Vedernikov and Alexis Cantero, both substitutes, also recorded assists on the goal. Orenburg improved to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions. Rostov dropped to 0-1 in both. The match featured three yellow cards: Rudakov in the 89th minute, Cantero in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, and Vedernikov in the seventh minute of added time. Rostov held a majority of possession and generated several scoring opportunities but could not find the equalizer. The loss spoiled the home opener for Rostov at Rostov Arena.